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"Friend and rival of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson was one of the most learned and interesting men of his age. Throughout his fascinating life, he served not only as a bricklayer but also a soldier, an adventurer, an actor, a poet, and a playwright. The breadth of his experiences, acquaintances, friends, and enemies was legendary, and his literary canon is equally as diverse. The Ben Jonson Encyclopedia covers in detail the works, life, and times of this seminal figure of the English Renaissance. The cross-referenced entries include summaries of all Jonson's plays, masques, and entertainments, as well as sketches of Jonson's friends, enemies, patrons, disciples, actors, and fellow writers. In addition, the book identifies historical figures, mythological characters, and classical authors, as well as Jonson's contemporaries and London place names mentioned in the works. Individuals who danced or participated in the masques and entertainments or tournaments for which Jonson wrote speeches are noted, as are the main actors known to have acted in the plays. All major scholars--from Jonson's own day until the twenty-first century--who have commented on Jonson or his works are also included. A

Who reads The Ben Jonson Encyclopedia?

Author

Dewey Heyward Brock; Maria Palacas

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780810890756

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Performing Arts, Literary Fiction